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Since we reopened the endless cousins trade scenarios I can't resist with the TG 3 trade. Check this out. It should make us feel just a little better that we aren't the only team that drafts a huge bust at number 2

The Los Angeles Times' Gary Klein reports the Rams will decline 2014 first-rounder Greg Robinson's fifth-year team option for 2018.
Duh. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2014 draft, Robinson has been a colossal bust. He's arguably been the worst left tackle in the sport since entering the league and is now being flipped to right tackle by the Sean McVay coaching staff. We doubt he proves much better there. The Rams haven't been able to find a capable left tackle since Hall of Famer Orlando Pace moved on, and they smartly plugged the hole with veteran Andrew Whitworth as a priority free agent.
Source: Gary Klein on Twitter Apr 12 - 12:44 PM

Yea, losing the 1st round pick in 2013 was no big loss. It was a late round pick and that draft class was terrible anyway. Losing out on the top prospects from the 2014 class sucks though. But knowing our FO, we probably would have drafted Greg Robinson or Jake Matthews at #2 to be our RT. So it's possible we didn't really miss out that year either.

Yea, losing the 1st round pick in 2013 was no big loss. It was a late round pick and that draft class was terrible anyway. Losing out on the top prospects from the 2014 class sucks though. But knowing our FO, we probably would have drafted Greg Robinson or Jake Matthews at #2 to be our RT. So it's possible we didn't really miss out that year either.

Playing total hindsight, if we hold onto our picks and still
draft Kirk Cousins in 2012 we could have built one hell of a team with those selections:

Yea, losing the 1st round pick in 2013 was no big loss. It was a late round pick and that draft class was terrible anyway. Losing out on the top prospects from the 2014 class sucks though. But knowing our FO, we probably would have drafted Greg Robinson or Jake Matthews at #2 to be our RT. So it's possible we didn't really miss out that year either.

Playing total hindsight, if we hold onto our picks and still
draft Kirk Cousins in 2012 we could have built one hell of a team with those selections:

Yea, losing the 1st round pick in 2013 was no big loss. It was a late round pick and that draft class was terrible anyway. Losing out on the top prospects from the 2014 class sucks though. But knowing our FO, we probably would have drafted Greg Robinson or Jake Matthews at #2 to be our RT. So it's possible we didn't really miss out that year either.

Playing total hindsight, if we hold onto our picks and still
draft Kirk Cousins in 2012 we could have built one hell of a team with those selections:

Trent Murphy? He's well on his way to being a long term starter in the NFL, whether that's in DC or somewhere else that remains to be seen.

If we don't re-sign him, I could see him going to play for McVay and the Rams next year as their LOLB opposite Robert Quinn and getting 5 plus sacks.

Anyone notice who Wade Phillips has playing 3-technique in his defensive scheme for the Rams?

Aaron Donald. He's just 6'1, 285 pounds. Anyone want to ask why?

Here I'll answer, re-read the 3 articles I've posted about Wade Phillips's as I explained his and our defensive scheme since 2015. It feel on deaf ears, but with Donald being the Rams 3-technique, it just reiterates those points.

Phillips’ arrival means that the Rams will be transitioning to running a 4-3 under Fisher and Gregg Williams to running the familiar 3-4 that Phillips has run all over the NFL over the last four decades. That transition isn’t one that concerns defensive tackle Aaron Donald because the Rams’ best defensive player says his role isn’t changing.

“Same thing,” Donald said, via ESPN.com. “I’m still going to be a 3-technique; still a penetrate, get-up-field type of guy. I got to come here during the offseason and got to sit down and talk with him. I like his game plan and how he’s going to use us, and the position he’s going to put us in to have success.”